Health, Safety and Welfare
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2017 range

While fabric, functionality and fit have always been hallmarks of Snickers’ working clothes, it’s the innovation and technology in the design of FLEXIWork garments that is said to really set them apart from other brands.

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Position switches

The Schmersal Group has launched a new generation of position switches, the PS range, which can be used both as complete devices and as modular units.

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Energising footwear

Safety footwear brand Jallatte has launched its new J-Energy collection catalogue, featuring soles made with Infinergy, the pioneering new material that absorbs shocks and returns their own energy to the wearer with every step.

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SRL has inbuilt retraction dampener

MSA Safety’s new V-TEC self-retracting lifeline (SRL) includes an inbuilt retraction dampener which allows the user to release the cable safely via controlled retraction; this prevents potential injury to the user and damage to the main body of the unit.

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Noise: Effective protection needed

Noise control technologies are playing an increasingly important role in health and safety practices within manufacturing workplaces, as Lee Nicholson, managing director at Wakefield Acoustics, explains

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BSI Certification to new PPE Regulation

JSP, the independent manufacturer of above-the-neck PPE, was first past the post in the UK and Europe after being awarded BSI Certification to the new PPE Regulation for a range of protective products.

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Improved user experience

Respiratory protection expert Scott Safety has enhanced its Phantom Vision power assisted respirator using proven modern technology offering an improved user experience.

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Gas leak detector

Air Liquide Electronics has replaced two 20-year old Ion Science gas leak detectors with the company’s latest GasCheck G instruments. The Dallas-based semiconductor manufacturer uses the handheld instruments to check for gas leaks after high pressure cylinder changes.

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Light curtain system enhances safety and productivity

As production processes become increasingly automated and robots play a larger role on the production line, manufacturers need to find more ways to maintain a safe work environment. The new Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system from Rockwell Automation is a flexible, cost-effective solution that enhances safety while improving productivity through transceiver technology.

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